We are pleased to inform you of the upcoming online course Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development – May edition. This engaging online course is designed to equip participants with a sound understanding of why policy coherence is important for achieving sustainable development, what coherent policy-making entails, and presents specific tools, mechanisms and approaches that can be employed to foster policy coherence. This course has been designed in collaboration with the OECD Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development Unit in Paris, the National University of Singapore acting through its Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, and the Hertie School of Governance based in Berlin.

 

The online course will cover the following:

  • Week 1 provides an introduction to the vision and principles of the 2030 Agenda, as well as the concept and evolution of policy coherence for sustainable development, explains vertical and horizontal coherence as well as the different mechanisms that enhance policy coherence across the policy cycle.
  • Week 2 discusses the importance of Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD) in the context of SDG 17 of the 2030 Agenda and introduces some of OECD’s approaches towards understanding the concept of PCSD.
  • Week 3 focuses on the importance of policy coherence at the national, regional, and international levels and discusses examples of policy coherence for sustainable development.
  • Week 4 looks at tools and review mechanisms to assess the integration of the 2030 Agenda at the national level and tracking progress on policy coherence.
  • Week 5 recaps core notions of PCSD and focuses on partnerships and multi-stakeholder engagement to foster policy coherence for sustainable development.

 

At the end of the five weeks, participants will be able to:

  • Demonstrate a sound understanding of the vision and principles underlying the 2030 Agenda, the evolution of the concept of policy coherence for sustainable development and the importance of policy coherence for sustainable development;
  • Demonstrate a good understanding of the relevance of policy coherence as an approach and a tool to achieve sustainable development outcomes, and be able to recognise policies that are mutually reinforcing across governance levels;
  • Be equipped with knowledge of the specific tools, mechanisms and approaches that can be employed to foster policy coherence, including partnerships and multi-stakeholder engagement.

 

UNSSC online courses are designed to deliver maximum learning outcomes through optimal time investments into carefully chosen high-quality learning materials. Specially tailored to the needs of the professional interested in developing skills to advance their career or deepening their knowledge on a particular subject matter, our highly facilitated online courses combine applied learning components such as case studies, interactive exercises and collaborative group work, with self-paced study modules. Participants also benefit from live moderated webinars which feature valuable inputs from renowned subject matter experts, and allow real-time interaction between participants and the high-level speakers. A competent facilitator guides and assists the participants all along the course, and provides real-time feedback on activities and exercises. Our user-friendly social online learning platform provides participants with the opportunity to connect and interact with peers from diverse organisational backgrounds.

 

This online course will run from 27 May – 28 June 2019.

 

For more information and to register, please go to http://bit.ly/PCSD2019-1

Deadline for enrolment is 13 May 2019.

 

Should you need any further information please do not hesitate to contact sustainable-development@unssc.org or Paramita Dutta at p.dutta@unssc.org.

 

 

Best regards,

 

Your UNSSC Knowledge Centre for Sustainable Development Team

 

 

UNSSC knowledge centre for sustainable development

Haus Carstanjen
Martin-Luther-King-Straße 8, Bonn 53175, Germany

 

Office: +49 (0)228 815 2657

Email: sustainable-development@unssc.org

Website: www.unssc.org

 

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